Pavel Chromy: performance tweak of gdb_put_packet_inner() removing malloc and avoidin...
[fw/openocd] / src / server / gdb_server.c
index 4eca88e8b788592fbe408586f7ab13a42b70b2d9..1fac46972a9e4f6c9c3bae36313f396012272421 100644 (file)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "breakpoints.h"
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "target_request.h"
+#include "configuration.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #define _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
 #endif
 
+extern int gdb_error(connection_t *connection, int retval);
 static unsigned short gdb_port;
+static const char *DIGITS = "0123456789abcdef";
+
+static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, int line,
+               const char *function, const char *string);
 
 enum gdb_detach_mode
 {
@@ -60,6 +66,10 @@ enum gdb_detach_mode detach_mode = GDB_DETACH_RESUME;
 int gdb_use_memory_map = 0;
 int gdb_flash_program = 0;
 
+/* if set, data aborts cause an error to be reported in memory read packets
+ * see the code in gdb_read_memory_packet() for further explanations */
+int gdb_report_data_abort = 0;
+
 int gdb_last_signal(target_t *target)
 {
        switch (target->debug_reason)
@@ -75,14 +85,58 @@ int gdb_last_signal(target_t *target)
                case DBG_REASON_NOTHALTED:
                        return 0x0; /* no signal... shouldn't happen */
                default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: undefined debug reason");
-                       exit(-1);
+                       USER("undefined debug reason %d - target needs reset", target->debug_reason);
+                       return 0x0;
+       }
+}
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+int check_pending(connection_t *connection, int timeout_s, int *got_data)
+{
+       /* a non-blocking socket will block if there is 0 bytes available on the socket,
+        * but return with as many bytes as are available immediately
+        */
+       struct timeval tv;
+       fd_set read_fds;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       int t;
+       if (got_data==NULL)
+               got_data=&t;
+       *got_data=0;
+
+       if (gdb_con->buf_cnt>0)
+       {
+               *got_data = 1;
+               return ERROR_OK;
        }
+       
+       FD_ZERO(&read_fds);
+       FD_SET(connection->fd, &read_fds);
+       
+       tv.tv_sec = timeout_s;
+       tv.tv_usec = 0;
+       if (select(connection->fd + 1, &read_fds, NULL, NULL, &tv) == 0)
+       {
+               /* This can typically be because a "monitor" command took too long
+                * before printing any progress messages
+                */
+               if (timeout_s>0)
+               {
+                       return ERROR_GDB_TIMEOUT;
+               } else
+               {
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+       }
+       *got_data=FD_ISSET(connection->fd, &read_fds)!=0;
+       return ERROR_OK;
 }
+#endif
 
 int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
 {
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       int retval=ERROR_OK;
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        char *debug_buffer;
@@ -103,10 +157,23 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
-       while ((gdb_con->buf_cnt = read_socket(connection->fd, gdb_con->buffer, GDB_BUFFER_SIZE)) <= 0)
+       for (;;)
        {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+               retval=check_pending(connection, 1, NULL);
+               if (retval!=ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+#endif
+               gdb_con->buf_cnt = read_socket(connection->fd, gdb_con->buffer, GDB_BUFFER_SIZE);
+               if (gdb_con->buf_cnt > 0)
+               {
+                       break;
+               }
                if (gdb_con->buf_cnt == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_con->closed = 1;
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+               }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
                errno = WSAGetLastError();
@@ -117,8 +184,10 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
                                usleep(1000);
                                break;
                        case WSAECONNABORTED:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        case WSAECONNRESET:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        default:
                                ERROR("read: %d", errno);
@@ -131,12 +200,15 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
                                usleep(1000);
                                break;
                        case ECONNABORTED:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        case ECONNRESET:
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        default:
                                ERROR("read: %s", strerror(errno));
-                               exit(-1);
+                               gdb_con->closed = 1;
+                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
 #endif
        }
@@ -155,12 +227,12 @@ int gdb_get_char(connection_t *connection, int* next_char)
        if (gdb_con->buf_cnt > 0)
                connection->input_pending = 1;
        else
-               connection->input_pending = 0;  
+               connection->input_pending = 0;
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        DEBUG("returned char '%c' (0x%2.2x)", *next_char, *next_char);
 #endif
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int gdb_putback_char(connection_t *connection, int last_char)
@@ -174,17 +246,33 @@ int gdb_putback_char(connection_t *connection, int last_char)
        }
        else
        {
-               ERROR("BUG: couldn't put character back");      
+               ERROR("BUG: couldn't put character back");
        }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
+/* The only way we can detect that the socket is closed is the first time
+ * we write to it, we will fail. Subsequent write operations will
+ * succeed. Shudder! */
+int gdb_write(connection_t *connection, void *data, int len)
+{
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+
+       if (write_socket(connection->fd, data, len) == len)
+       {
+               return ERROR_OK;
+       }
+       gdb_con->closed = 1;
+       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+}
+
+int gdb_put_packet_inner(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
 {
        int i;
        unsigned char my_checksum = 0;
-       char checksum[3];
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
        char *debug_buffer;
 #endif
@@ -195,6 +283,27 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
        for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
                my_checksum += buffer[i];
 
+#ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
+       /* 
+        * At this point we should have nothing in the input queue from GDB,
+        * however sometimes '-' is sent even though we've already received
+        * an ACK (+) for everything we've sent off.
+        */
+#ifndef _WIN32
+       int gotdata;
+       for (;;)
+       {
+               if ((retval=check_pending(connection, 0, &gotdata))!=ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+               if (!gotdata)
+                       break;
+               if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &reply)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
+               WARNING("Discard unexpected char %c", reply);
+       }
+#endif
+#endif
+
        while (1)
        {
 #ifdef _DEBUG_GDB_IO_
@@ -204,14 +313,29 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                DEBUG("sending packet '$%s#%2.2x'", debug_buffer, my_checksum);
                free(debug_buffer);
 #endif
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "$", 1);
-               if (len > 0)
-                       write_socket(connection->fd, buffer, len);
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "#", 1);
-
-               snprintf(checksum, 3, "%2.2x", my_checksum);
 
-               write_socket(connection->fd, checksum, 2);
+               char local_buffer[1024];
+               local_buffer[0] = '$';
+               if (len+4 <= sizeof(local_buffer))
+               {
+                       /* performance gain on smaller packets by only a single call to gdb_write() */
+                       memcpy(local_buffer+1, buffer, len++);
+                       local_buffer[len++] = '#';
+                       local_buffer[len++] = DIGITS[(my_checksum >> 4) & 0xf];
+                       local_buffer[len++] = DIGITS[my_checksum & 0xf];
+                       gdb_write(connection, local_buffer, len);
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       /* larger packets are transmitted directly from caller supplied buffer
+                          by several calls to gdb_write() to avoid dynamic allocation */
+                       local_buffer[1] = '#';
+                       local_buffer[2] = DIGITS[(my_checksum >> 4) & 0xf];
+                       local_buffer[3] = DIGITS[my_checksum & 0xf];
+                       gdb_write(connection, local_buffer, 1);
+                       gdb_write(connection, buffer, len);
+                       gdb_write(connection, local_buffer+1, 3);
+               }
 
                if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &reply)) != ERROR_OK)
                        return retval;
@@ -219,7 +343,11 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                if (reply == '+')
                        break;
                else if (reply == '-')
+               {
+                       /* Stop sending output packets for now */
+                       log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
                        WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+               }
                else if (reply == 0x3)
                {
                        gdb_con->ctrl_c = 1;
@@ -228,24 +356,41 @@ int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
                        if (reply == '+')
                                break;
                        else if (reply == '-')
+                       {
+                               /* Stop sending output packets for now */
+                               log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
                                WARNING("negative reply, retrying");
+                       }
                        else
                        {
                                ERROR("unknown character 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
+                               gdb_con->closed=1;
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        }
                }
                else
                {
                        ERROR("unknown character 0x%2.2x in reply, dropping connection", reply);
+                       gdb_con->closed=1;
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
        }
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
+int gdb_put_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int len)
+{
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       gdb_con->busy = 1;
+       int retval = gdb_put_packet_inner(connection, buffer, len);
+       gdb_con->busy = 0;
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int gdb_get_packet_inner(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
 {
        int character;
        int count = 0;
@@ -286,19 +431,21 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
                } while (character != '$');
 
                my_checksum = 0;
-               
+
+               count = 0;
+               gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
                for (;;)
                {
                        /* The common case is that we have an entire packet with no escape chars.
                         * We need to leave at least 2 bytes in the buffer to have
-                        * gdb_get_char() update various bits and bobs correctly. 
+                        * gdb_get_char() update various bits and bobs correctly.
                         */
                        if ((gdb_con->buf_cnt > 2) && ((gdb_con->buf_cnt+count) < *len))
                        {
                                /* The compiler will struggle a bit with constant propagation and
                                 * aliasing, so we help it by showing that these values do not
-                                * change inside the loop 
-                                */ 
+                                * change inside the loop
+                                */
                                int i;
                                char *buf = gdb_con->buf_p;
                                int run = gdb_con->buf_cnt - 2;
@@ -310,13 +457,13 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
                                        i++;
                                        if (character == '#')
                                        {
-                                               /* Danger! character can be '#' when esc is 
+                                               /* Danger! character can be '#' when esc is
                                                 * used so we need an explicit boolean for done here.
                                                 */
                                                done = 1;
                                                break;
                                        }
-                                       
+
                                        if (character == '}')
                                        {
                                                /* data transmitted in binary mode (X packet)
@@ -334,15 +481,15 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
                                }
                                gdb_con->buf_p += i;
                                gdb_con->buf_cnt -= i;
-                               if (done) 
+                               if (done)
                                        break;
-                       } 
+                       }
                        if (count > *len)
                        {
                                ERROR("packet buffer too small");
                                return ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
                        }
-                       
+
                        if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &character)) != ERROR_OK)
                                return retval;
 
@@ -379,56 +526,65 @@ int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
 
                if (my_checksum == strtoul(checksum, NULL, 16))
                {
-                       write_socket(connection->fd, "+", 1);
+                       gdb_write(connection, "+", 1);
                        break;
                }
 
                WARNING("checksum error, requesting retransmission");
-               write_socket(connection->fd, "-", 1);
+               gdb_write(connection, "-", 1);
        }
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_output(struct command_context_s *context, char* line)
+int gdb_get_packet(connection_t *connection, char *buffer, int *len)
+{
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       gdb_con->busy = 1;
+       int retval = gdb_get_packet_inner(connection, buffer, len);
+       gdb_con->busy = 0;
+       return retval;
+}
+
+int gdb_output_con(connection_t *connection, const char* line)
 {
-       connection_t *connection = context->output_handler_priv;
-       gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = connection->priv;
-       
        char *hex_buffer;
        int i, bin_size;
 
-       /* check if output is enabled */
-       if (gdb_connection->output_disable)
-       {
-               return ERROR_OK;
-       }
-       
        bin_size = strlen(line);
 
-       hex_buffer = malloc(bin_size*2 + 4);
+       hex_buffer = malloc(bin_size*2 + 2);
+       if (hex_buffer == NULL)
+               return ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
 
        hex_buffer[0] = 'O';
        for (i=0; i<bin_size; i++)
                snprintf(hex_buffer + 1 + i*2, 3, "%2.2x", line[i]);
-       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+1] = '0';
-       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+2] = 'a';
-       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+3] = 0x0;
+       hex_buffer[bin_size*2+1] = 0;
 
-       gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, bin_size*2 + 3);
+       gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, bin_size*2 + 1);
 
        free(hex_buffer);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int gdb_output(struct command_context_s *context, char* line)
+{
+       /* this will be dumped to the log and also sent as an O packet if possible */
+       USER_N("%s", line);
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 int gdb_program_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event event, void *priv)
 {
        FILE *script;
        struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx = priv;
-       
+
        if (target->gdb_program_script)
        {
-               script = fopen(target->gdb_program_script, "r");
+               script = open_file_from_path(target->gdb_program_script, "r");
                if (!script)
                {
                        ERROR("couldn't open script file %s", target->gdb_program_script);
@@ -438,10 +594,10 @@ int gdb_program_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event event, void *
                INFO("executing gdb_program script '%s'", target->gdb_program_script);
                command_run_file(cmd_ctx, script, COMMAND_EXEC);
                fclose(script);
-               
+
                jtag_execute_queue();
        }
-       
+
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -455,8 +611,20 @@ int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event
        switch (event)
        {
                case TARGET_EVENT_HALTED:
+                       /* In the GDB protocol when we are stepping or coninuing execution,
+                        * we have a lingering reply. Upon receiving a halted event
+                        * when we have that lingering packet, we reply to the original
+                        * step or continue packet.
+                        *
+                        * Executing monitor commands can bring the target in and
+                        * out of the running state so we'll see lots of TARGET_EVENT_XXX
+                        * that are to be ignored.
+                        */
                        if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_RUNNING)
                        {
+                               /* stop forwarding log packets! */
+                               log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+
                                if (gdb_connection->ctrl_c)
                                {
                                        signal = 0x2;
@@ -472,12 +640,6 @@ int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event
                                gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
                        }
                        break;
-               case TARGET_EVENT_RESUMED:
-                       if (gdb_connection->frontend_state == TARGET_HALTED)
-                       {
-                               gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
-                       }
-                       break;
                case TARGET_EVENT_GDB_PROGRAM:
                        gdb_program_handler(target, event, connection->cmd_ctx);
                        break;
@@ -488,6 +650,7 @@ int gdb_target_callback_event_handler(struct target_s *target, enum target_event
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+
 int gdb_new_connection(connection_t *connection)
 {
        gdb_connection_t *gdb_connection = malloc(sizeof(gdb_connection_t));
@@ -503,31 +666,39 @@ int gdb_new_connection(connection_t *connection)
        gdb_connection->ctrl_c = 0;
        gdb_connection->frontend_state = TARGET_HALTED;
        gdb_connection->vflash_image = NULL;
-       gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
+       gdb_connection->closed = 0;
+       gdb_connection->busy = 0;
        
+       /* send ACK to GDB for debug request */
+       gdb_write(connection, "+", 1);
+
        /* output goes through gdb connection */
        command_set_output_handler(connection->cmd_ctx, gdb_output, connection);
 
        /* register callback to be informed about target events */
-       target_register_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);  
-
-       /* a gdb session just attached, put the target in halt mode */
+       target_register_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);
+
+       /* a gdb session just attached, try to put the target in halt mode
+        * or alterantively try to issue a reset.
+        *
+        * GDB connection will fail if e.g. register read packets fail,
+        * otherwise resetting/halting the target could have been left to GDB init
+        * scripts
+        */
        if (((retval = gdb_service->target->type->halt(gdb_service->target)) != ERROR_OK) &&
                        (retval != ERROR_TARGET_ALREADY_HALTED))
        {
-               ERROR("error when trying to halt target");
-               exit(-1);
+               ERROR("error(%d) when trying to halt target, falling back to \"reset\"", retval);
+               command_run_line(connection->cmd_ctx, "reset");
        }
-
-       while (gdb_service->target->state != TARGET_HALTED)
-       {
-               gdb_service->target->type->poll(gdb_service->target);
-       }
-
+       
        /* remove the initial ACK from the incoming buffer */
        if ((retval = gdb_get_char(connection, &initial_ack)) != ERROR_OK)
                return retval;
 
+       /* FIX!!!??? would we actually ever receive a + here??? 
+        * Not observed.
+        */
        if (initial_ack != '+')
                gdb_putback_char(connection, initial_ack);
 
@@ -549,7 +720,7 @@ int gdb_connection_closed(connection_t *connection)
 
        /* if this connection registered a debug-message receiver delete it */
        delete_debug_msg_receiver(connection->cmd_ctx, gdb_service->target);
-       
+
        if (connection->priv)
        {
                free(connection->priv);
@@ -561,6 +732,7 @@ int gdb_connection_closed(connection_t *connection)
        }
 
        target_unregister_event_callback(gdb_target_callback_event_handler, connection);
+       log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -590,13 +762,12 @@ int gdb_last_signal_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* pac
  * case an entire byte is shown. */
 void gdb_str_to_target(target_t *target, char *tstr, reg_t *reg)
 {
-       static const char *DIGITS = "0123456789abcdef";
        int i;
 
        u8 *buf;
        int buf_len;
        buf = reg->value;
-       buf_len = CEIL(reg->size, 8); 
+       buf_len = CEIL(reg->size, 8);
 
        if (target->endianness == TARGET_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
        {
@@ -613,7 +784,7 @@ void gdb_str_to_target(target_t *target, char *tstr, reg_t *reg)
                        tstr[(buf_len-1-i)*2]   = DIGITS[(buf[i]>>4)&0xf];
                        tstr[(buf_len-1-i)*2+1] = DIGITS[buf[i]&0xf];
                }
-       }       
+       }
 }
 
 void gdb_target_to_str(target_t *target, char *tstr, char *str)
@@ -641,7 +812,7 @@ void gdb_target_to_str(target_t *target, char *tstr, char *str)
                {
                        str[i] = tstr[i];
                }
-       }       
+       }
 }
 
 int gdb_get_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* packet, int packet_size)
@@ -660,16 +831,7 @@ int gdb_get_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char* p
 
        if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb requested registers but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        for (i = 0; i < reg_list_size; i++)
@@ -727,16 +889,7 @@ int gdb_set_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *p
 
        if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb tried to registers but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        packet_p = packet;
@@ -754,7 +907,7 @@ int gdb_set_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *p
                bin_buf = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8));
                str_to_buf(hex_buf, CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2, bin_buf, reg_list[i]->size, 16);
 
-               /* get register arch_type, and call set method */       
+               /* get register arch_type, and call set method */
                arch_type = register_get_arch_type(reg_list[i]->arch_type);
                if (arch_type == NULL)
                {
@@ -763,14 +916,14 @@ int gdb_set_registers_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *p
                }
                arch_type->set(reg_list[i], bin_buf);
 
-               /* advance packet pointer */            
+               /* advance packet pointer */
                packet_p += (CEIL(reg_list[i]->size, 8) * 2);
 
                free(bin_buf);
                free(hex_buf);
        }
 
-       /* free reg_t *reg_list[] array allocated by get_gdb_reg_list */ 
+       /* free reg_t *reg_list[] array allocated by get_gdb_reg_list */
        free(reg_list);
 
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
@@ -792,16 +945,7 @@ int gdb_get_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
 
        if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb requested registers but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        if (reg_list_size <= reg_num)
@@ -837,22 +981,13 @@ int gdb_set_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
 
        if ((retval = target->type->get_gdb_reg_list(target, &reg_list, &reg_list_size)) != ERROR_OK)
        {
-               switch (retval)
-               {
-                       case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                               ERROR("gdb tried to set a register but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       default:
-                               /* this is a bug condition - get_gdb_reg_list() may not return any other error */
-                               ERROR("BUG: unexpected error returned by get_gdb_reg_list()");
-                               exit(-1);
-               }
+               return gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        if (reg_list_size < reg_num)
        {
                ERROR("gdb requested a non-existing register");
-               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;      
        }
 
        if (*separator != '=')
@@ -869,7 +1004,7 @@ int gdb_set_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
        bin_buf = malloc(CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8));
        str_to_buf(hex_buf, CEIL(reg_list[reg_num]->size, 8) * 2, bin_buf, reg_list[reg_num]->size, 16);
 
-       /* get register arch_type, and call set method */       
+       /* get register arch_type, and call set method */
        arch_type = register_get_arch_type(reg_list[reg_num]->arch_type);
        if (arch_type == NULL)
        {
@@ -887,14 +1022,10 @@ int gdb_set_register_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_memory_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
+int gdb_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
 {
        switch (retval)
        {
-               case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                       ERROR("gdb tried to read memory but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       break;
                case ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT:
                        gdb_send_error(connection, EIO);
                        break;
@@ -904,14 +1035,24 @@ int gdb_memory_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
                case ERROR_TARGET_UNALIGNED_ACCESS:
                        gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
                        break;
+               case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
+                       break;
                default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error %i", retval);
-                       exit(-1);
+                       /* This could be that the target reset itself. */
+                       ERROR("unexpected error %i", retval);
+                       gdb_send_error(connection, EFAULT);
+                       break;
        }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+/* We don't have to worry about the default 2 second timeout for GDB packets,
+ * because GDB breaks up large memory reads into smaller reads.
+ *
+ * 8191 bytes by the looks of it. Why 8191 bytes instead of 8192?????
+ */
 int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        char *separator;
@@ -921,8 +1062,7 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
        u8 *buffer;
        char *hex_buffer;
 
-       int i;
-       int retval;
+       int retval = ERROR_OK;
 
        /* skip command character */
        packet++;
@@ -941,45 +1081,37 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
 
        DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8x, len: 0x%8.8x", addr, len);
 
-       switch (len)
-       {
-               case 4:
-                       if ((addr % 4) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 4, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               case 2:
-                       if ((addr % 2) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 2, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       if (((addr % 4) == 0) && ((len % 4) == 0))
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 4, len / 4, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->read_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-       }
+       retval = target_read_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
 
-#if 0
-       if (retval == ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT)
+       if ((retval == ERROR_TARGET_DATA_ABORT) && (!gdb_report_data_abort))
        {
                /* TODO : Here we have to lie and send back all zero's lest stack traces won't work.
                 * At some point this might be fixed in GDB, in which case this code can be removed.
+                *
+                * OpenOCD developers are acutely aware of this problem, but there is nothing
+                * gained by involving the user in this problem that hopefully will get resolved
+                * eventually
+                *
                 * http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gdb&pr=2395
+                *
+                * For now, the default is to fix up things to make current GDB versions work.
+                * This can be overwritten using the gdb_report_data_abort <'enable'|'disable'> command.
                 */
                memset(buffer, 0, len);
                retval = ERROR_OK;
        }
-#endif
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
        {
                hex_buffer = malloc(len * 2 + 1);
 
-               for (i=0; i<len; i++)
-                       snprintf(hex_buffer + 2*i, 3, "%2.2x", buffer[i]);
+               int i;
+               for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+               {
+                       u8 t = buffer[i];
+                       hex_buffer[2 * i] = DIGITS[(t >> 4) & 0xf];
+                       hex_buffer[2 * i + 1] = DIGITS[t & 0xf];
+               }
 
                gdb_put_packet(connection, hex_buffer, len * 2);
 
@@ -987,13 +1119,12 @@ int gdb_read_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pac
        }
        else
        {
-               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval; 
+               retval = gdb_error(connection, retval);
        }
 
        free(buffer);
 
-       return ERROR_OK;
+       return retval;
 }
 
 int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
@@ -1037,31 +1168,7 @@ int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
                buffer[i] = tmp;
        }
 
-       retval = ERROR_OK;
-       switch (len)
-       {
-               /* handle sized writes */
-               case 4:
-                       if ((addr % 4) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 4, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               case 2:
-                       if ((addr % 2) == 0)
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 2, 1, buffer);
-                       else
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-               case 3:
-               case 1:
-                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-                       /* handle bulk writes */
-               default:
-                       retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
-                       break;
-       }
+       retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
        {
@@ -1069,8 +1176,8 @@ int gdb_write_memory_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *pa
        }
        else
        {
-               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval; 
+               if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
        }
 
        free(buffer);
@@ -1084,7 +1191,6 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
        u32 addr = 0;
        u32 len = 0;
 
-       u8 *buffer;
        int retval;
 
        /* skip command character */
@@ -1107,38 +1213,11 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
        }
 
        retval = ERROR_OK;
-       if( len ) {
-
-               buffer = malloc(len);
-
+       if (len)
+       {
                DEBUG("addr: 0x%8.8x, len: 0x%8.8x", addr, len);
 
-               memcpy( buffer, separator, len );
-
-               switch (len)
-               {
-                       case 4:
-                               if ((addr % 4) == 0)
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 4, 1, buffer);
-                               else
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-                       case 2:
-                               if ((addr % 2) == 0)
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 2, 1, buffer);
-                               else
-                                       retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-                       case 3:
-                       case 1:
-                               retval = target->type->write_memory(target, addr, 1, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, buffer);
-                               break;
-               }
-
-               free(buffer);
+               retval = target_write_buffer(target, addr, len, (u8*)separator);
        }
 
        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
@@ -1147,8 +1226,8 @@ int gdb_write_memory_binary_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, c
        }
        else
        {
-               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                       return retval; 
+               if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                       return retval;
        }
 
        return ERROR_OK;
@@ -1183,25 +1262,6 @@ void gdb_step_continue_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *
        }
 }
 
-int gdb_bp_wp_packet_error(connection_t *connection, int retval)
-{
-       switch (retval)
-       {
-               case ERROR_TARGET_NOT_HALTED:
-                       ERROR("gdb tried to set a breakpoint but we're not halted, dropping connection");
-                       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                       break;
-               case ERROR_TARGET_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE:
-                       gdb_send_error(connection, EBUSY);
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error %i", retval);
-                       exit(-1);
-       }
-
-       return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        int type;
@@ -1251,7 +1311,7 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
                        {
                                if ((retval = breakpoint_add(target, address, size, bp_type)) != ERROR_OK)
                                {
-                                       if ((retval = gdb_bp_wp_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                                       if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
                                                return retval;
                                }
                                else
@@ -1273,7 +1333,7 @@ int gdb_breakpoint_watchpoint_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target,
                        {
                                if ((retval = watchpoint_add(target, address, size, type-2, 0, 0xffffffffu)) != ERROR_OK)
                                {
-                                       if ((retval = gdb_bp_wp_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                                       if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
                                                return retval;
                                }
                                else
@@ -1303,14 +1363,14 @@ void xml_printf(int *retval, char **xml, int *pos, int *size, const char *fmt, .
                return;
        }
        int first = 1;
-       
+
        for (;;)
        {
                if ((*xml == NULL) || (!first))
                {
                        /* start by 0 to exercise all the code paths.
                         * Need minimum 2 bytes to fit 1 char and 0 terminator. */
-                        
+
                        *size = *size * 2 + 2;
                        char *t = *xml;
                        *xml = realloc(*xml, *size);
@@ -1322,26 +1382,26 @@ void xml_printf(int *retval, char **xml, int *pos, int *size, const char *fmt, .
                                return;
                        }
                }
-               
-           va_list ap;
-           int ret;
-           va_start(ap, fmt);
-           ret = vsnprintf(*xml + *pos, *size - *pos, fmt, ap);
-           va_end(ap);
-           if ((ret > 0) && ((ret + 1) < *size - *pos))
-           {
-               *pos += ret;
-               return;
-           }
-           /* there was just enough or not enough space, allocate more. */
-           first = 0;
+
+               va_list ap;
+               int ret;
+               va_start(ap, fmt);
+               ret = vsnprintf(*xml + *pos, *size - *pos, fmt, ap);
+               va_end(ap);
+               if ((ret > 0) && ((ret + 1) < *size - *pos))
+               {
+                       *pos += ret;
+                       return;
+               }
+               /* there was just enough or not enough space, allocate more. */
+               first = 0;
        }
 }
 
-static int decode_xfer_read (char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *len)
+static int decode_xfer_read(char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *len)
 {
        char *separator;
-       
+
        /* Extract and NUL-terminate the annex. */
        *annex = buf;
        while (*buf && *buf != ':')
@@ -1349,24 +1409,40 @@ static int decode_xfer_read (char *buf, char **annex, int *ofs, unsigned int *le
        if (*buf == '\0')
                return -1;
        *buf++ = 0;
-       
+
        /* After the read marker and annex, qXfer looks like a
         * traditional 'm' packet. */
-       
+
        *ofs = strtoul(buf, &separator, 16);
 
        if (*separator != ',')
                return -1;
 
        *len = strtoul(separator+1, NULL, 16);
-       
+
        return 0;
 }
 
+int gdb_calc_blocksize(flash_bank_t *bank)
+{
+       int i;
+       int block_size = 0xffffffff;
+
+       /* loop through all sectors and return smallest sector size */
+
+       for (i = 0; i < bank->num_sectors; i++)
+       {
+               if (bank->sectors[i].size < block_size)
+                       block_size = bank->sectors[i].size;
+       }
+
+       return block_size;
+}
+
 int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int packet_size)
 {
        command_context_t *cmd_ctx = connection->cmd_ctx;
-       
+
        if (strstr(packet, "qRcmd,"))
        {
                if (packet_size > 6)
@@ -1381,8 +1457,12 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                                cmd[i] = tmp;
                        }
                        cmd[(packet_size - 6)/2] = 0x0;
+
+                       /* We want to print all debug output to GDB connection */
+                       log_add_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
                        target_call_timer_callbacks();
                        command_run_line(cmd_ctx, cmd);
+                       log_remove_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
                        free(cmd);
                }
                gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
@@ -1393,27 +1473,27 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                if (packet_size > 5)
                {
                        int retval;
-                       u8 gdb_reply[10];
+                       char gdb_reply[10];
                        char *separator;
                        u32 checksum;
                        u32 addr = 0;
                        u32 len = 0;
-                       
+
                        /* skip command character */
                        packet += 5;
-                       
+
                        addr = strtoul(packet, &separator, 16);
-                       
+
                        if (*separator != ',')
                        {
                                ERROR("incomplete read memory packet received, dropping connection");
                                return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                        }
-                       
+
                        len = strtoul(separator + 1, NULL, 16);
-                       
+
                        retval = target_checksum_memory(target, addr, len, &checksum);
-                       
+
                        if (retval == ERROR_OK)
                        {
                                snprintf(gdb_reply, 10, "C%8.8x", checksum);
@@ -1421,10 +1501,10 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                        }
                        else
                        {
-                               if ((retval = gdb_memory_packet_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
-                                       return retval; 
+                               if ((retval = gdb_error(connection, retval)) != ERROR_OK)
+                                       return retval;
                        }
-                       
+
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
        }
@@ -1437,61 +1517,65 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                int pos = 0;
                int size = 0;
 
-               xml_printf(&retval, &buffer, &pos, &size, 
+               xml_printf(&retval, &buffer, &pos, &size,
                                "PacketSize=%x;qXfer:memory-map:read%c;qXfer:features:read-",
                                (GDB_BUFFER_SIZE - 1), gdb_use_memory_map == 1 ? '+' : '-');
-               
+
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
-               
+
                gdb_put_packet(connection, buffer, strlen(buffer));
                free(buffer);
-               
+
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
        else if (strstr(packet, "qXfer:memory-map:read::"))
        {
                /* We get away with only specifying flash here. Regions that are not
-                * specified are treated as if we provided no memory map(if not we 
+                * specified are treated as if we provided no memory map(if not we
                 * could detect the holes and mark them as RAM).
                 * Normally we only execute this code once, but no big deal if we
                 * have to regenerate it a couple of times. */
-                
+
                flash_bank_t *p;
                char *xml = NULL;
                int size = 0;
                int pos = 0;
                int retval = ERROR_OK;
-               
+
                int offset;
                int length;
                char *separator;
-               
+               int blocksize;
+
                /* skip command character */
                packet += 23;
-               
+
                offset = strtoul(packet, &separator, 16);
                length = strtoul(separator + 1, &separator, 16);
-               
+
                xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "<memory-map>\n");
-               
-               int i = 0;
-               for (;;)
+
+               int i;
+               for (i=0; i<flash_get_bank_count(); i++)
                {
                        p = get_flash_bank_by_num(i);
                        if (p == NULL)
                                break;
-                       
+
+                       /* if device has uneven sector sizes, eg. str7, lpc
+                        * we pass the smallest sector size to gdb memory map */
+                       blocksize = gdb_calc_blocksize(p);
+
                        xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "<memory type=\"flash\" start=\"0x%x\" length=\"0x%x\">\n" \
                                "<property name=\"blocksize\">0x%x</property>\n" \
                                "</memory>\n", \
-                               p->base, p->size, p->size/p->num_sectors);
-                       i++;
+                               p->base, p->size, blocksize);
                }
-               
+
                xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, "</memory-map>\n");
 
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
@@ -1499,7 +1583,7 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                        gdb_send_error(connection, retval);
                        return retval;
                }
-                               
+
                if (offset + length > pos)
                {
                        length = pos - offset;
@@ -1509,52 +1593,52 @@ int gdb_query_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, i
                t[0] = 'l';
                memcpy(t + 1, xml + offset, length);
                gdb_put_packet(connection, t, length + 1);
-               
+
                free(t);
                free(xml);
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
        else if (strstr(packet, "qXfer:features:read:"))
-       {                
+       {
                char *xml = NULL;
                int size = 0;
                int pos = 0;
                int retval = ERROR_OK;
-               
+
                int offset;
-               int length;
+               unsigned int length;
                char *annex;
-               
+
                /* skip command character */
                packet += 20;
-               
-               if (decode_xfer_read( packet, &annex, &offset, &length ) < 0)
+
+               if (decode_xfer_read(packet, &annex, &offset, &length) < 0)
                {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
-               
+
                if (strcmp(annex, "target.xml") != 0)
                {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, 01);
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
-                               
+
                xml_printf(&retval, &xml, &pos, &size, \
                        "l<target version=\"1.0\">\n<architecture>arm</architecture>\n</target>\n");
-                                       
+
                if (retval != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        gdb_send_error(connection, retval);
                        return retval;
                }
-               
+
                gdb_put_packet(connection, xml, strlen(xml) + 1);
-               
+
                free(xml);
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
-       
+
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "", 0);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -1566,18 +1650,18 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
        int result;
 
        /* if flash programming disabled - send a empty reply */
-       
+
        if (gdb_flash_program == 0)
        {
                gdb_put_packet(connection, "", 0);
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
-       
+
        if (strstr(packet, "vFlashErase:"))
        {
                unsigned long addr;
                unsigned long length;
-       
+
                char *parse = packet + 12;
                if (*parse == '\0')
                {
@@ -1600,17 +1684,14 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                        ERROR("incomplete vFlashErase packet received, dropping connection");
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
-               
-               /* disable gdb output while programming */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 1;
-               
+
                /* assume all sectors need erasing - stops any problems
                 * when flash_write is called multiple times */
                flash_set_dirty();
-               
+
                /* perform any target specific operations before the erase */
                target_call_event_callbacks(gdb_service->target, TARGET_EVENT_GDB_PROGRAM);
-               
+
                /* perform erase */
                if ((result = flash_erase_address_range(gdb_service->target, addr, length)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
@@ -1622,10 +1703,7 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                }
                else
                        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
-               
-               /* reenable gdb output */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
-               
+
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
@@ -1647,10 +1725,7 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
                        return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
                }
                length = packet_size - (parse - packet);
-               
-               /* disable gdb output while programming */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 1;
-               
+
                /* create a new image if there isn't already one */
                if (gdb_connection->vflash_image == NULL)
                {
@@ -1663,48 +1738,32 @@ int gdb_v_packet(connection_t *connection, target_t *target, char *packet, int p
 
                gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
 
-               /* reenable gdb output */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
-               
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
        if (!strcmp(packet, "vFlashDone"))
        {
                u32 written;
-               char *error_str;
 
-               /* disable gdb output while programming */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 1;
-               
                /* process the flashing buffer. No need to erase as GDB
                 * always issues a vFlashErase first. */
-               if ((result = flash_write(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, &error_str, NULL, 0)) != ERROR_OK)
+               if ((result = flash_write(gdb_service->target, gdb_connection->vflash_image, &written, 0)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
                        if (result == ERROR_FLASH_DST_OUT_OF_BANK)
                                gdb_put_packet(connection, "E.memtype", 9);
                        else
                                gdb_send_error(connection, EIO);
-                       
-                       if (error_str)
-                       {
-                               ERROR("flash writing failed: %s", error_str);
-                               free(error_str);
                        }
-               }
                else
                {
                        DEBUG("wrote %u bytes from vFlash image to flash", written);
                        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
                }
-               
+
                image_close(gdb_connection->vflash_image);
                free(gdb_connection->vflash_image);
                gdb_connection->vflash_image = NULL;
-               
-               /* reenable gdb output */
-               gdb_connection->output_disable = 0;
-               
+
                return ERROR_OK;
        }
 
@@ -1719,25 +1778,40 @@ int gdb_detach(connection_t *connection, target_t *target)
                case GDB_DETACH_RESUME:
                        target->type->resume(target, 1, 0, 1, 0);
                        break;
-               
+
                case GDB_DETACH_RESET:
                        target_process_reset(connection->cmd_ctx);
                        break;
-               
+
                case GDB_DETACH_HALT:
                        target->type->halt(target);
                        break;
-               
+
                case GDB_DETACH_NOTHING:
                        break;
        }
-       
+
        gdb_put_packet(connection, "OK", 2);
-       
+
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
+static void gdb_log_callback(void *priv, const char *file, int line,
+               const char *function, const char *string)
+{
+       connection_t *connection = priv;
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+
+       if (gdb_con->busy)
+       {
+               /* do not reply this using the O packet */
+               return;
+       }
+
+       gdb_output_con(connection, string);
+}
+
+int gdb_input_inner(connection_t *connection)
 {
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service = connection->service->priv;
        target_t *target = gdb_service->target;
@@ -1753,17 +1827,7 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                packet_size = GDB_BUFFER_SIZE-1;
                if ((retval = gdb_get_packet(connection, packet, &packet_size)) != ERROR_OK)
                {
-                       switch (retval)
-                       {
-                               case ERROR_GDB_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL:
-                                       ERROR("BUG: buffer supplied for gdb packet was too small");
-                                       exit(-1);
-                               case ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED:
-                                       return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
-                               default:
-                                       ERROR("BUG: unexpected error");
-                                       exit(-1);
-                       }
+                       return retval;
                }
 
                /* terminate with zero */
@@ -1777,7 +1841,7 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                        switch (packet[0])
                        {
                                case 'H':
-                                       /* Hct... -- set thread 
+                                       /* Hct... -- set thread
                                         * we don't have threads, send empty reply */
                                        gdb_put_packet(connection, NULL, 0);
                                        break;
@@ -1811,7 +1875,14 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
                                        break;
                                case 'c':
                                case 's':
-                                       gdb_step_continue_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
+                                       {
+                                       /* We're running/stepping, in which case we can
+                                        * forward log output until the target is halted */
+                                               gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+                                               gdb_con->frontend_state = TARGET_RUNNING;
+                                               log_add_callback(gdb_log_callback, connection);
+                                               gdb_step_continue_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
+                                       }
                                        break;
                                case 'v':
                                        retval = gdb_v_packet(connection, target, packet, packet_size);
@@ -1864,6 +1935,21 @@ int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int gdb_input(connection_t *connection)
+{
+       int retval = gdb_input_inner(connection);
+       gdb_connection_t *gdb_con = connection->priv;
+       if (retval == ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED)
+               return retval;
+
+       /* logging does not propagate the error, yet can set th gdb_con->closed flag */
+       if (gdb_con->closed)
+               return ERROR_SERVER_REMOTE_CLOSED;
+       
+       /* we'll recover from any other errors(e.g. temporary timeouts, etc.) */
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 int gdb_init()
 {
        gdb_service_t *gdb_service;
@@ -1940,7 +2026,7 @@ int handle_gdb_detach_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
        }
-       
+
        WARNING("invalid gdb_detach configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -1960,7 +2046,7 @@ int handle_gdb_memory_map_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd,
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
        }
-       
+
        WARNING("invalid gdb_memory_map configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
@@ -1980,11 +2066,31 @@ int handle_gdb_flash_program_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cm
                        return ERROR_OK;
                }
        }
-       
+
        WARNING("invalid gdb_memory_map configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
+int handle_gdb_report_data_abort_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, char **args, int argc)
+{
+       if (argc == 1)
+       {
+               if (strcmp(args[0], "enable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_report_data_abort = 1;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+               else if (strcmp(args[0], "disable") == 0)
+               {
+                       gdb_report_data_abort = 0;
+                       return ERROR_OK;
+               }
+       }
+
+       WARNING("invalid gdb_report_data_abort configuration directive: %s", args[0]);
+       return ERROR_OK;
+}
+
 int gdb_register_commands(command_context_t *command_context)
 {
        register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_port", handle_gdb_port_command,
@@ -1995,5 +2101,7 @@ int gdb_register_commands(command_context_t *command_context)
                        COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
        register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_flash_program", handle_gdb_flash_program_command,
                        COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
+       register_command(command_context, NULL, "gdb_report_data_abort", handle_gdb_report_data_abort_command,
+                       COMMAND_CONFIG, "");
        return ERROR_OK;
 }